How do you use "minister" in a sentence?

The Health Minister announced new hospital funding. She was appointed Minister for Education. He has served as a minister in the local church for twenty years.

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Q: What does "minister" mean?

A senior government official; a religious leader In British politics, a minister is a senior member of the government responsible for a specific area (Health Minister, Foreign Minister). The Prime Minister leads the government. In religious contexts, a minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches. 'Ministry' refers to a government department or religious work.

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Significado: A senior government official; a religious leader

部长，大臣，牧师

ministro, pastor

大臣、牧師

장관, 목사

In British politics, a minister is a senior member of the government responsible for a specific area (Health Minister, Foreign Minister). The Prime Minister leads the government. In religious contexts, a minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches. 'Ministry' refers to a government department or religious work.

在英国政治中，minister是负责特定领域的政府高级成员（卫生大臣、外交大臣）。首相领导政府。在宗教语境中，minister是神职人员，特别是在新教教会。「ministry」指政府部门或宗教工作。

En la política británica, un minister es un miembro senior del gobierno responsable de un área específica (Ministro de Sanidad, Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores). El Primer Ministro lidera el gobierno. En contextos religiosos, un minister es un miembro del clero, especialmente en iglesias protestantes. «Ministry» se refiere a un departamento gubernamental o trabajo religioso.

イギリス政治では、ministerは特定の分野を担当する政府の上級メンバーです（厚生大臣、外務大臣）。首相は政府を率います。宗教的な文脈では、ministerは聖職者で、特にプロテスタント教会の牧師です。「ministry」は政府の省庁または宗教的な仕事を指します。

영국 정치에서 minister는 특정 분야를 담당하는 정부 고위 관료이다(보건부 장관, 외무부 장관). 총리(Prime Minister)는 정부를 이끈다. 종교적 맥락에서 minister는 특히 개신교 교회의 성직자이다. 'ministry'는 정부 부처 또는 종교적 사역을 가리킨다.

Ejemplos

The Health Minister announced new hospital funding.
卫生大臣宣布了新的医院资金。
El Ministro de Sanidad anunció nueva financiación para hospitales.
厚生大臣が新しい病院への資金提供を発表した。
보건부 장관이 새로운 병원 자금 지원을 발표했다.
She was appointed Minister for Education.
她被任命为教育部长。
Ella fue nombrada Ministra de Educación.
彼女は教育大臣に任命された。
그녀는 교육부 장관으로 임명되었다.
He has served as a minister in the local church for twenty years.
他在当地教会担任牧师已经二十年了。
Él ha servido como pastor en la iglesia local durante veinte años.
彼は地元の教会で20年間牧師を務めている。
그는 지역 교회에서 20년간 목사로 봉사하고 있다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'minister' meaning 'servant' or 'attendant', from 'minus' (less). The opposite of 'magister' (master, from 'magis', more). The governmental sense arose because ministers served the sovereign.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

'Minister' comes from Latin 'minister' meaning 'servant' - someone who serves. This explains both meanings: government ministers serve the public, while religious ministers serve God. The Prime Minister was originally the monarch's chief servant, handling government affairs on their behalf.

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